AWS System Administrator/DevOps Engineer

This position will report to the MMIS Technical Manager and will serve as the Senior System Analyst for MassHealth's MMIS application. We are seeking a versatile AWS System Administrator/DevOps Engineer to manage, maintain, and optimize our critical Medicaid Management application environment. This role requires expertise in traditional system administration (RHEL, WebLogic, Oracle) and modern DevOps practices on AWS. A key responsibility will be building a Proof of Concept (POC) to re-architect and rebuild the legacy application in a scalable, cloud-native AWS environment.

Responsibilities

Provide technology initiatives, support on-going release activities and POC for MMIS application transformation as System Admin/DevOps engineer; Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances); Administer and troubleshoot Java/J2EE applications deployed on WebLogic application servers, including configuration of JDBC data sources, connection pools, and JVM performance monitoring; Provide system-level support for Oracle RDS, collaborating with DBA teams for performance tuning, backup, and recovery; Monitor system performance, availability, and security using tools like Dynatrace, CloudWatch and implement robust troubleshooting procedures for application and infrastructure issues; Build a Proof of Concept (POC) for rebuilding the legacy Java/J2EE application using modern AWS services (e.g., Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3), micro services to improve scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency; Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages (Shell, Python, Jython, WLST) to increase operational efficiency; Work closely with development, testing, and operations teams to bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring smooth software delivery and knowledge sharing

Requirements

Proven experience as a System Administrator or DevOps Engineer managing enterprise-level applications; Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.); Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration; Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances); Proficiency in administering WebLogic application servers and supporting Java/J2EE applications; Familiarity with Oracle databases from a system administration perspective; Experience with version control systems, specifically GitLab, and CI/CD practices; Strong scripting skills (Shell, Python, etc.); Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments; Develop POC for migrating code base from WebLogic to JBoss, and ORACLE RDS to Postgres; Hands on with Containerization; Collaboration work with development teams to streamline the process; Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Systems, IT with 15+ years' experience, or equivalent in healthcare administration setting

Nice to have

Experience or familiarity with healthcare data management and compliance standards is a plus